Holder for records and the like.



F. W. HARRIS.

, HOLDER FOR RECORDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR.2I, 19x5.

1 1 7 1 1 1 8 r .lai'entod Feb. 8, 1916.

g SHEETS-SHEET WITNESSES:

F. W. HARRIS. HOLDER FOR RECORDS AND THEUKE.

' 1 I APPLICATION FILED APR-Z1. i9l5- 1,171,118.; 1

2- SHEETS -SHEET 2.

I H64 I ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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Brooklyn, inthe county of liringsand State 5of1 iew York, have in vented a new. 'and Im proved Holder forhecordsend the like, of Whiclithe following specification is a full jj disclosure. y I \This invention relhtes'to holders and with egsrdgto certainlmorelspecifie features, to

'rtable holders for flat phonogruphic records. l l i 3 One of the objects thereof is to provide a bIeconstruction and convenient in use. 5 l

andsinexpensiv'e deviceofthe above type in Whichfthe number of records: lsfreedlly heldfin position.

- -Otl1e1"jobjeCtS Willb part Obvious from v v tl'legeinnexed drawings and in part indicated y "n connection thereivith by the following analysis of this invention; i

i parts, nd in the unique relations of the members] and in thelrelative proportiomng pleitely outlined herein.

n the accompanying shown one'of various possible embodit onsmore clearly; ']Fig. 2 is 12; view of a 'guiderod with associated parts. Fig. dis a, pet-sp c re 14: is a sin 1. air view of a locking'slide for the device shown in Fig. 3-. .Fig. 5 jisa reverse planvieu' of the vice shown in Fig.3, with the slidein pos tion. 1 y l y y Similur reference characters refer to simis {lupin-ts throughout allfthe views otthe draiumgs. v

there is shown a base or lower cover portion i 1" 1 whlfiilylll connection with the upper cover y portion and the dev ces hereinafter deoffba per' pockets 3. Each of these pockets comprises a loweinleaf 1 andan upper leaf Sandthey are connected one with-another falong three of their tour: e flgesthe pocket opening preferably along'jihe line 6. Each i i i Spee iifleeition. of Letters Patent. I i muses filed April 21,1915; Serla12o.22,728.

I device of the shove type; of simple and dura-y i Another object to 'provide e pract cal vtiriedend in which the recordsare securely This invention accordinglyconsists' iIrthe T Y features of construct on, COIDblIliltlOIlS of i and disposition thereof 2111 as ;more' com s so. y

i drawings, in which i ents of this-invention, Figurerl is a sec tional perspect ve, certain port ons being b rokenaway in orderito show the construe j lation :ibout their seats in the 1) view of a retaining device. Fig.

through. v These guides normally are'folded- -it desired to open the book, they are swung outwardly away from the rear edge scribed, form abook like holder for a series i notions You Recoiens nun mnn mxn.

Patented Felo. 8,i916.

of these pockets, vvhich may take-the form of the) envelope in which the records .are originally sold, incloses a phonogrephic record 7 .andlthe upper leaf portions 5 are preferaloly cut away as at 8 to permit the rec ords readily to be removed.

Mounted upon the base portion 1 are a pair of guides or uprights 9. As these guides, with theirassoeiuted parts, are substantizilly identical, one only will be describedin detail. The edge portion 10 of the base 1 is perforated or slotted as indicated in dotted lines at 11 .in Fig. .1 of the draw ings, andffitted within this slot is a. small collar12. Passing through this collar is the lower end of the guide 9 which is journald in a sheet metal beeringmember 13 folded about the edge of the base as at 14:. Thi'smember ispinned together ,asbythe rivet pin 15 and thus forms afirm seat within whichqthe guide swings about an upright axis. It may here be noted that the collar 12 is forced about the lower end of guide9' and thus-holds the latter in its hearings in the member 13;" r i The guides 9 extend upwardly, thence horizontally and thence downwardly, assuming the device to be restingvjn horizontal position, and terminate in a head portion 16 as indicated in Figs. 1v and 2 of the drawings. These guides, moreover, are connected by a link ITprovided with theeye portions 18 embracing the ends of the guides and thus causing them to swing in parallel rering mem- ,9O bersl3. U i The upper 'cover portion 2 is'perforated is indicated at 1.9 and provided with an eye let 20 for each of the guides 9. to pass against the bo'okes indicated in Fig; 1 of v the draiyingstheir outerportions resting-in processes as at '2l=und providing a compact disposition of the parts. When, however,

of the base 1, indicated in Fig. 20f the drawings, and thereupon the cover 2 may be raised along the stationary portion of guides 9 andthen dropped along the swinging portions22 to expose the contents of the book {and permitrehdy access to the records in the pockets 3. It will thus be seen that therewis provided :1 compact and yet readily accessible form of holder, and it may be 110 noted "that-there is preferably provided.

herein described. It win thus be seen that there is provided a holderin which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and that this holder is not only of simple, compact and durable form as well '70 as conveniently manipulated, but is well suited tomeet, thehardest conditions of practical use. v

As many changes might be made in the edupon itself to form the portions 24: and 25, each of which is gummed upon its inner surface as indicated at 2t). The folded end I of these tapes is gripped byan i'ntegra lsheet metal device which is folded upon itself to form'an upper section 27 and a lower seeabove construction, and as niany apparently 7t difl'e tent embodiments might be made 'ofthisinvention without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all features herein described or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted-as illustrative 81' flewith aslightly narrower mouth 32 through "which the rods can pass.

tion 28 integrally connected by expanded portions 29, thus providing a recess 30 with which a correspondingrecess in the folded f 31 which fold over the upper section 27 and," bemgstampcd 1n: position, cause the device to securely grip the tapes. The opening 30 end of the tape registers. The-lower section 28 is provided w th side wings or extensions is of such proportion as loosely to fit the guide rods 9 and. is preferably provided This mouth is closed by a slotted tubular slide 33 which closely fits the-expanded portions 29 upon being slid over them and thus holds itself frictionally in position [as indicated F ig.

5 of the drawings. This arrangement permits the pockets 3 to be readily placed in position, as it isnecessary merely to moisten the inner gummed surfaces of the tapes 24 and 25, stick them to the outer surface of the Y pocket-,3 in which the record is sold, and by removal andv replacing of the slides 33 these pockets'are quickly secured to the guide rods 9. It may. here benoted that the term gu de is used tl'iroughout in a broadsense to' denote any device having such support ing or guiding function as will be equivalent to th s feature of the invention. v ".The nse and action of theseveral features of this hold er have already been. referred to, but the manipulation may be briefly recapitulatedfas follows :l/Vh en it is desired to use the book, assuming all of the records to be In position, the guides 22- are' swung outwardly from the covers and when at right angles, as indicatedin Fig. 2 of the drawings, the Upper cover, and in fact any desired numben of the records, may-be thrown over onto the guides portions 22,

these parts travelingfreely due to the loose fit of the eyelets 20 and openings 30. The] desired record i's'then exposed and removed and subsequent to use the 1 guides 22" are merely swung flat against the book and.

strap '23 secured in position. If it is neces sary to remove one of the pockets 3 or to add a new'pocket, this is readily accon'iplished by the manipulation of the devices shownin Figs. 4, and 5 of the drawings, asa'lready 'interl'ockin and not in a limiting sense.

Having" thus revealed. this 1 invention, I claim as new and desire to secure the fol lowing. combinations of elements, or equivalents thereof, by Letters Patent of the United States v 1. In a device of the'class described, in combination, a plurality of record-holding pockets, each complete in itself, a guide, and

a ,phirality of devices each of which'is se- 9 cured to one of said pockets andfis provided with. means removably interlocking with said guide.

2. In a device of the class described, in

combination, apairof. substantially flat members, a guide connecting said members and permitting them to. Swing apart, aplu 'ralit'yof complete pockets between said flat members, and. a plurality of securing devices each of which is adhesively secured-tea lc j/ losed' edge of ibne jf said pockets of which is. provide -with' mean o with said-guid In a ilevice of the 'clas enb r s described; .in

combination'a." pair of substantially flat members, a pair of guides'connecting said members and 'permittmgthem to sw ng apart,

,and aplurality of securing devices respectively connected upon said guides in (pairs in removableinterlocking relation therewitlr -i and each provided with a pair of narrowflexible tapes adapted to receive andfinake' fi adhesive connection with a record-receiving e pocket and further providedwith a-locking member adapted tohold it in said interlocking relation.. v y

4. In a levice of the class described, in

combination, means comprisingapair ofsuperposed tapes havingfadhesive matter npon theii'a ljacent surfaces and forming a recessfor removable connection with aired, and -means adapted ,removably to close the open. "end fsaid recess.

5;] In a 'de'vicejof the classfdescribed, in

combination, a plurality of substantially flat 1335 members, a pair of guides secured to one of said members-and havingthe other member movably mounted thereon. to swing. away "from" the first member, said guides being; mounted to swingtoward or away from the when the latter edges of saidKflat memt v, t are insuperimposedp s tion, means; connecting the swinging p between said members.

6., In a device-of the class described, in

combination, a p1urality of substantially flat I members a pair of'guides secured to one of movably mounted thereonto-swing' away fromfthe first member, said guidesbeing ",mounted to swing toward, or away from the. dges' of said flat members when the latter are in superimposed position, ,means connectingthe swinging portion of saidguides one with another to cause them to swing in substantially pa'raliel planes, and means adapted to support records on said guides f between said members, the edgesof one of said flat membersbeingrecessedto receive the swinging portions of the g'uides. 7. In a device of the class described, in combination, apa'ir of superposed tapes havfling adhesive matter upon their adjacent surfaces/a relatively rigid device secured to one end of said pairj oftapes and forming a recess a-dapted to make removable connec- ,tion with a rod, and removable means adaptedto close the open end of saidrecess. 8. In a device of thenature described, in

A combination, a siipporting member, means comprising a pair of parts respectively1disposed on opposlte sides of said member adjacent an edge thereof and connected one with the other, and an upright member coni saidi'first member.

device of the nature described, in combination, a supporting member, means comprisinga pair of parts respectively disposed on opposite sides ofsaidimember adjacent an edge thereof and connected one I withthe other, and an uprightinember jour- Ynaled in said parts to swing about its axis andlpassing through said first member.

j 10. In a device of the nature described, in combination, a sup iiorting member, means adv-comprising aipair of parts respectively disa nect'ed with said parts and passing through posed on opposite sides of said member ad- I 'jacent a1i,edge thereof and connected one with theother, an upright member jour- 'Unaled in said parts to swing aboutits axis and passing through said first member, and

f said guides said members and having the other member v member between the parts in which it is journaled.

11. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair of superimposed tapes having adhesive matter upon their adjacent surfaces, and a relatively rigid device sec'i ired to one end of said pair of tapes and provided with means adapted to make removable connection with a rod.

12. In a device of the class described, in

combination, a pair of superimposed tapes having adhesive matter upon their adjacent surfaces, and a devicesecumd to one end of said pair of tapes and provided with means adapted to make removable connection with a rod, said last means comprising a biiuw cated part ada )ted to embrace the rod and a sliding mem er connecting the bifurcations about the rod.

- 13'. In a deviceof the class described, in combination, means adapted to make attachment with a record receiving peeked-and a device secured to said attaching means and comprising a bifurcatcdpart adapted to ceive a supporting or guiding rod and a slide adapted to connect said bifurcations 'metal member having a portion gripping said attaching means and an extended bifun cated portion, the ends of each bifurcation being expanded in size, and a slide adapted to fit over said expanded portions and connect said bifurcations.

15. In a device of the class described, in

combination, means adapted to make attachment 'Wlth a record receiving pocket, a sheet metal member having a portion gripping said attaching means and an extended blflll." cated portion, the endsoi each bifurcation being expanded in size, and a slide adapted to fit oi er said expanded portions and con ncct saidbifurcations, said attaching means comprising a pair of superimposed tapes and said sheet metal device being formed in tegral and bent into shape.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, as attested by the two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK IV. HARRIS.

' W'itnesses:

R. S. BLAIR, H.J. Banners, 

